QS University Ranking: A Road to Success

Assoc Prof. Supat Sinawat, MD, MSc, FRTCOG, FICS

Assistant to President for International Relations and Cooperation Strategy, KKU

QS World Indicators

• Peer review 40%• Recruiter review 10%• Student/staff ratio 20%• Citation per faculty 20%• International Faculty 5%• International student 5%

QS Asian Indicators

• Asian academic peer review 30% (peer with knowledge of Asian U)

• Paper per faculty 15% (both local and English)

• Citation per paper 15%• Student /Faculty 20%• Employer review 10%

QS Asian Indicators

• International Faculty 2.5%• International student 2.5%• Inbound exchange student 2.5%• Outbound exchange student 2.5%

• Future indicatorsNumber of exchange staff

Our Goals

• Top 3 Thai Universities• Top 80 Asian Universities• Top 400 World Universities

QS Overall World Ranking : Fact

QS World Ranking: Thai Central U

• Year Chula Mahidol Thammasat• 2010 180 228 451-500• 2009 138 220 401-500• 2008 166 251 401-500• 2007 223 284 447• 2006 161 322 317• 2005 161 322 317

World Ranking: Thai Regional U

• Year CMU PSU KKU• 2010 401-450 501-550 551-600• 2009 401-450 501-600 501-600• 2008 401-500 501+ 501+• 2007 463 525 531• 2006 418 481 475• 2005 418 481 475

2011 Overall Asian Ranking: Thai Institutes

• Mahidol 34• Chulalongkorn 47• Chiang Mai 50• Prince of Songla 53• Thammasart 88• KKU 114• Kasetsart 120• King Monkut 181-199

QS Asian University Ranking• Institute 2009 2010 2011• Mahidol 30 28 34• Chulalongkorn35 44 47• ChaingMai 81 79 50• Prince of songla 109 101 53• Thammasat 85 91 88• KKU 113 122 114• Kasetsart 108 126 120

KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011

• Aspects Position Score• Academic peer review 82 63.80• Employer review 104 41.60• Citation per paper 133 52.20• International faculty 174 17.00• Student / faculty 201+ 36.50• International students 201+ 6.50

KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011

• Aspects 2010 Position2011Score• Academic peer review - 82 63.80• Employer review 81 104 41.60• Citation per paper - 133 52.20• International faculty - 174 17.00• Student / faculty - 201+ 36.50• International students 87,94 201+ 6.50

Academic Reputation

• The survey include:• 1. Personal details• 2. Knowledge(field) specification• 3. Top 10 domestic institutions in the selected

field.• 4. Top 30 international institutions in the

selected field• 5. Additional information

Academic Reputation• Long term indicator• Branding is very important.• Set up the right goal for our

institution. (QS VS other ranking ; Asian VS World Ranking)• The most appropriate research path is

the one that aligns with both the country direction and the university’s strongest area.

Academic Reputation: Strategies

• PR is very important.• Methods: - website, Hall of fame

- press release - join international conferences - take part in international exhibitions (booths, proceedings).• Media: newspaper, e-mail,

internet, social media, cut-out

Employer Reputation• Set up social programs with users

regularly.• Invite stakeholders in various fields to

join university board.• Open house, meeting• User survey• PR for achievement of the graduates.

Research Quality Indicator

Our targets?• The strongest area: Tropical

Medicine?• Our partners: Local : Chula,

MahidolRegion: Japan, Korea, India, Australia, China, Taiwan Europe: Cambridge, Imperial college London, LSHTM America: Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Baylor college

Strategies • Funding• Award: publication, patent• International collaborations : research

leave• Collaborate with industry, company

and community to make our name heard.

Internationalization

KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011

• Aspects 2010 Position2011Score• Academic peer review - 82 63.80• Employer review 81 104 41.60• Citation per paper - 133 52.20• International faculty - 174 17.00• Student / faculty - 201+ 36.50• International students 87,94 201+ 6.50

Weakness: Communication

• KKU International Relations:- not visible globally: no direct link to IR website from KKU main page(both Thai and English)

• KKU IR data: not updated (1-2 years behind)• Difficulty in data collection.• No systematic data processing and presentation

Strategies : Communication• Establish online data collection software : IRIS

• Regularly data updated : every 4-6 months.• Set up a direct link to IR website on KKU main

page• Provide updated data with regards to IR on IR

website• Updated news related to international

cooperation/activities in IR website

Weakness: international academic

& research

• International staff: Low• International student: Low• Exchange student :Low

Internationalization : Academic Strategies

• Set up attractive course for international students and staffs.

• The international courses can be: 1. Degree associated with university’s most strongest area.2. Broader courses that can attract students from various discipline: Thai cultural arts, new management method, etc.

• Consider more flexible courses: module system, research-based graduate degree programs (no coursework).

• Incorporate and encourage exchange session into regular degree programs

• Provide scholarship that can attract qualified foreign students and staffs

• PR via many paths to attract more students ( website, social network, alumni network)

International partnership strategies• Dual tract international partnership

strategies: - Regional connections: ASEAN: student level: - World connections : Research collaboration: post grad& staff

• Regional connections: prepare our students for global competency : One ASEAN 2015: exchange student activities

• Research and academic Collaborations with world class university: start with the area we are most competent and with the institutions that see the potency of this collaboration. : joint degrees, co-branding

Internationalization : IR Strategies

• Pro-active activities: active approach to seek potential partners (ASEAN & World class institutes)

• Create an international atmosphere on campus: bilingual signs, English cafeteria, English speaking zone

• Provide satisfactory supports for international students: - Health service center and activities - Preparatory course (computer skill, language clinic, thesis writing counseling, campus and city orientating trip, Bank service)

- Accommodation for international students - International club or common room

- Place for religious activities

IR Administrative Strategies

• Re-organization of IR administration.• Co-STAR model• International Co-operation• International Student programs and activities• Information and Technology• Administration• International Relations

Measures to improve ranking

• Retiring professors from oversea universities• Co-brand• Publish more• Be seen• Speaking activities worldwide• Branding and targeting through targeted

media

Measures to improve ranking

• International summer school• Offer more English taught degree• English website, brochure• Oversea alumni• Lists of employers• Lists of peers• Number of MOU and MOA (will be added in

future world ranking)

Strategies offered by QS• QS star rating : 30,000 UDS (3 years): - overall

university figure - performed upon request - Rating is not dependent on the performance of other institutions - Rating include core competency(50%), additional competency(25%) and specialist competency(25%)

• Benchmarking (with 4-6 institutions): 65,000 USD

Summary• Select ranking methods: race on the right track• Identify our strength: create branding, make it

heard globally• Identify the weaknesses : 1. Correct the ones that

can be improved in a short period of time first ( inbound and outbound exchange student) 2. Set up planning for long-term indicators (citation, peer review)

• Collaborations with regional & world class institutions: policy driven

• Continuous advertisement: newspaper, e-mail, website, TV, radio

• Continuous data updated of the indicators involved

QS Asian Ranking 2010

Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Life Science and Medicine

• Mahidol 12 (18)• Chulalongkorn 13 (10)• Chiang Mai 50 (61)• Prince of Songla 53 (52)• KKU 57 (90)• Kasetsat 80 (82)

Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Natural Sciences• Chulalongkorn 21 (27)

• Mahidol 42 (55)• Chiang Mai 54 (79)• Kasetsart 66 (92)• Prince of Songla 70 (84)• KKU 79 (-)• Suranaree 94• King Mongkut 135• Narasuan 152

Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Social Sciences

• Chulalongkorn 16 (9)• Thammasart 30 (26)• Chiang Mai 57 (39)• Mahidol 59 (45)• Kasetsat 91 (68)• Prince of Songla 94 (64)• KKU 105 (99)• Srinagarindwirot 190• Narasuan 201+

Asian Ranking 2011: Arts and Humanities

• Chulalongkorn 11 (7)• Thammasat 30 (26)• Mahidol 38 (33)• Chiang Mai 47 (42)• Prince of Songla 84 (88)• KKU 106 (97)• Kasetsat 126 (-)• Srinagarindwirot 145

Asian Ranking 2011: Engineering and Technology• Chulalongkorn 29 (10)• Chiang Mai 67 (86)• Mahidol 73 (70)• Kasetsat 72 (100)• Prince of Songla 76 (82)• King Mongkut 79• Thammasat 83 (68)• KKU 110 (-)

QS Asian Ranking 2010

International student: Thai U

• Name Rank Score• Mahidol 156 22.10• Chiang Mai 201+ 11.10• Chulalongkorn201+ 8.10• Burapa201+ 7.00• KKU 201+ 6.50• Mahasarakarm 201+ 6.30• PSU 201+ 6.0• Kasetsart 201+ 4.80• Srinagarind wiroj 201+ 2.20

International Faculty: Thai U• Name Rank Score• Chulalongkorn83 35.00• Mahidol 91 32.60• Suranaree 115 26.40• Thammasart 137 23.30• KingMongkut Thonburi 149 21.10• ChiangMai 155 19.90• Naraseun 159 19.40• KKU 174 17.00• King Mongkut NB 199 12.80• Kasetsart 201+ 12.70• PSU 201+ 12.60